How to install Selfoss on POP! OS Latest?

Selfoss is a powerful open-source RSS feed reader that allows you to read your news feeds, podcasts, and social media activity in one place. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Selfoss on POP! OS latest version.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to make sure that:

• You have a user account with sudo privileges.
• You have installed Apache2 and PHP on your system.

Step 1: Download Selfoss

Visit the official website of Selfoss at https://selfoss.aditu.de/ and download the latest version. You can either use the direct download link or clone the repository using Git.

$ wget https://selfoss.aditu.de/selfoss.zip

Step 2: Extract Selfoss

You need to extract the downloaded file to the web root directory. By default, the web root directory is /var/www/html/. You can use the following command to extract the Selfoss package:

$ sudo unzip selfoss.zip -d /var/www/html/

Step 3: Set Permissions

To run Selfoss properly, you need to set the correct file permissions. You can use the following command to set the permissions:

$ sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/selfoss/
$ sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/selfoss/

Step 4: Configure Apache

You need to configure Apache to serve Selfoss from the web root directory. You can do this by creating an Apache Virtual Host configuration file for Selfoss. You can use the following command to create a new file:

$ sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/selfoss.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/selfoss/
    ServerName selfoss.local
    <Directory /var/www/html/selfoss/>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/selfoss.error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/selfoss.access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Enable the Apache Configuration

You need to enable the newly created Apache configuration file by using the following command:

$ sudo a2ensite selfoss.conf

Then, reload Apache to apply the changes:

$ sudo systemctl reload apache2

Step 6: Access Selfoss

Open your web browser and navigate to http://selfoss.local/ to access Selfoss. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Selfoss on POP! OS. Now you can start using Selfoss to read your feeds and stay up-to-date with your favorite websites, podcasts, and social media.

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